About me

UTTAM K KARMAKER
VISUAL ARTIST
Born: 31-12- 1962 in Munshigonj, Bangladesh
Lives in Rome, Italy & UK Europe
Email: kk2uttam@gmail.com
Facebook/instagram: Uttam kumar karmaker
Mobile: +44 736 7111 675 (UK)
+39 342 1449639( IT)
+8801714440280 (BD Mobile)
My Art Studio
Via Sora, 24, 00186 Rome , Italy

ACADEMIC STUDIES:
2008: Diploma (Laurea) 2nd level, Specialist in Painting
( Equivalente Masters of Fine Arts+ Biennal, Specialized)
Academy of Fine Arts, Macerata, Italy
2005: Diploma (Laurea) 2nd level in Painting
(Equivalente Masters of Paintings)
Academy of Fine Arts, Rome, Italy
1989-1993/ 1999- 2021: Scuola libera del Nudo (Free Nude Drawing Course)
Under the Academy of Fine Arts, Rome, Italy
1986: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Drawing & Paintings
Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

SOLO ART EXHIBITS:
2022: Art Gallery, Blue Fish, Maribo ,Denmark
2021: Library Art Gallery, Taunton City Council, Somerset, United Kingdom
2020: Art Gallery, Fredikstad Kunstforening, Norway
2012: Bengal Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2011: “Menu’ Del Giorno” at Contemporary Art Gallery, Biblioteche’ Bhaktivedanta, Rome, Italy
2010: Art Gallery, Cassiopea, Rome, Italy
2005: Mural Art/Painting/Dancing/Music + Performance National Dance Academy Rome, Italy
2009: Art Gallery, Biblioteche Kobe, Rome Italy
2002: Art Gallery, City Council, Cosenza, Italy
2001: Art Gallery, “I Portici”, Riposto, Catania, Italy
1999: Art Gallery “21” Dhaka, Bangladesh
1991: Art Gallery “Dolce Productions”, Malmö”, Sweden
1991: Art Gallery City Council Palace, Avazzano, ( L’Aquila), Italy
1991: Art Gallery, Literary Center, Rome Italy
1990: Art Gallery “ Il Leone”, Rome Italy
1989: Art Gallery, Cultural Center, “Dolcis Inn”, Rome Italy
1989: City Council, Exhibits Space, Elborg, Holand
1989: Art Gallery, Italian Ministry of Turismo,Rome Italy
1987: Art Gallery, “Il Punto”, Florence Italy
1986: Art Gallery Space, Embassy of Bangladesh, Rome Italy

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL ART EXHIBITS/ PARTICIPATIONS:

  1. Origins of Vision Group Art Exhibition of 30 Legendary Artists of Bangladesh
    A Collaboration Project of Japan Embassy & HerNet Foundation
    2025: 11th International Blooming Art Festival, South Korea
    2025: Int.Art Exhibits, White Paper Journey of Art with New Enthusiasm
    Zainul Art Gallery, Faculty of Fine Arts University of Dhaka, (BD)
    2024: Int. Art Biennial,Caudete, Spain
    2024: Int. Watercolor Exhibition & Festival, Texas/ USA
    2023: International Art Exhibit. Snaanzi, China
    2022: 19th Int. Asian Art Biennale, at National Art Gallery (Shilpokala Academy) Dhaka Bangladesh
    2022: Int. Watercolors, online Exhibits, Uttarer Pot, Siliguri, Darjeeling, India
    2022: Int. Watercolors Exhibit,( Fico Eataly World)) Bologna Italy
    2022: Int.Watercolors Exhibit, Kala Academy, Bhopal, India
    2022: Int.Art Exhibit, “Eternal Femininity” Contemporary Modern Art Museum,(Pales Belmonte Riso) Palermo Italy
    2021: Int. Watercolors Exhibit, Siapest, Indonesia
    2021: Int.Watercolors Exhibits, (Haradanomori Gallery) The World Art Day in Japan, by UNESCO. Kobe, Japan
    2021: Int. Masters, Watercolors Exhibits, Lushan, China
    2020: Int. Mural Art, Exhibit at Atelier Montez, Rome, Italy
    2019: 58th edition of The Biennale di Venezia,Bangladesh National Pavilion,
    Palazzo Zenobio, Venice Italy
    2018: Int. Art Exhibit, City Art Gallery,Tapei, Taiwan
    2018: Int. Watercolors Exhibit, (ARA) Art Gallery Agostino Rome Italy
    2018: Int. Watercolors Exhibit & Festival/ India/ Brazil/ UAE 2018: Fabriano Italy
    2017: Int. Watercolors Exhibit, (IWS) Dhaka, Bangladesh
    2017: Watercolor Festival, Fabriano Italy
    2016: Int. Watercolors Exhibit, ,Art Gallery Stefania, Budapest, Hungry
    2016: Int. Watercolors Exhibit, T Salonica, Greece
    2015: Global Villages,Event in concomitant, 56th Biennale di Venezia, Officina dell Zattere, Venice, Italy
    2015: Int. Watercolors Biennale,(IWS) Bornova, Turkey
    2015: Exhibit, (ARA) Gallery Bramante, Rome, Italy
    2015: Int. Watercolor Exhibit,(IWS) Selected Artist, Pakistan
    2014: Int. Art Exhibit,( Pintar Rapido) Tawn Hall Gallery, Chelsea, UK London United Kingdom 🇬🇧
    2014: Int. Watercolors Exhibit,(IWS) Nesvehir, Turkey
    2014: Exhibit/Festival, Fabriano, Italy
    2014: Int. Watercolors Exhibit,(ARA) Gallery Augostina, Rome, Italy
    2013: 55th, Int. Art Biennale, La Biennale di Venezia,” Supernatural” National Pavilion Bangladesh, Officina Delle Zattere, Venice, Italy
    2012: “Environmental Obsession” Int. Art Exhibit, National Art Museum, Dhaka, Bangladesh
    2012: Classmate group Art Exhibit, Gallery Cosmos, Dhaka, Bangladesh
    2012: “One in Beauty”, Art Exhibit in Three Artists, Biblioteche, Rome Italy
    2012: Int. Art Biennale, Museum Grottaglia, Taranto, Italy
    2011: “La Finestra di Venezia sul Bangladesh”, Italian Embassy, by Bengal Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh
    2011: “7 Vision” Group Art Exhibit, Tivoli Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh
    2011: “Int. Women’s Day” Art Exhibit, Artists Society at. Bangabandhu International Conference Center(BIFC) Dhaka, Bangladesh
    2011: Int. Art Exhibit, Gallery Cassiopea, Rome, Italy
    2011: Int. Art Exhibit, “Nativity”, Ceramics Museum, Deruta, Perugia, Italy
    2010: Int. Art Exhibit, Atelier degli Artisti, Trastevere, Rome, Italy
    2009: Group Art Exhibit, Gallery Utopia, Rome, Italy
    2006: Int. Art Exhibit, Gallery”Artetica” S. Lorenzo, Rome, Italy
    2005: Int. Art Exhibit, Contemporary Art Museum, Fonte Nuova, Rome, Italy
    2005: Int. Art Exhibit, Best Selected Artists, from Academy of Fine Arts, Rome
    “ Studio- 05,” Rome, Italy
    2004: Int. Art Exhibit, For the Pace, “Infantry Museum” Rome, Italy
    2003: Int. Art Exhibit, Gallery, American Center, Pilsen, Check Republic
    2001: Int. Art Fair, by the Gallery” Firma dell Autore”), Padova, Italy
    2000: Int. Art Exhibit, “Expository Space, City Council”, Copenhagen, Denmark
    1999: Int. Art Exhibit, “City Council Space”, Frosinone, Italy
    1999: 2nd, Int, Asian Art Biennale, National Art Gallery,( Shilpakala Academy), Dhaka, Bangladesh
    1993: Int. Art Exhibit, Art Studio, Via Del Corso, Rome, Italy
    1992: Int. Art Exhibit, Academy of Romania, Rome, Italy
    1990: Int. Art Exhibit, “Expository Space, City Council”, Valmontone, Italy
    1985: Int. Young Artists Exhibit, Kobe, Japan
    1981- 1984, Anual Students Art Exhibit, Institute of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
    1981: 1st. Int. Asian Art Biennale, National Art Gallery,( Shilpakala (Academy)Dhaka, Bangladesh
    1981: Int. Young Art Exhibit, in China
    1980: Young Artists Exhibit, National Art Gallery( Shilpakala Academy) Dhaka, Bangladesh
    1979: Int. Young Artists Exhibit, “Commonwealth Institute”, London, UK

ART WORKSHOPS/INSTALLATIONS/ART RESIDENCY & PERFORMANCE ARTS
2024: Art Demonstration Caudete, Spain
2024: International Watercolor Festival (Fabriano in Acquarello) My Demonstration at Sala Borsa, Bologna, IT
2023: Int. Watercolor Festival (Fabriano in Acquarello) My workshop at Palazzo Isolani Bologna, IT Bong Thrift, LM Hotel, Dhaka(BD)
2023: Art Workshop, Fredikstad, Kunstforening, Fredikstad Norway
2023: 9th Silk Road Int. Art Festival Shaanxi Province/ People’s Republic of China
2022: Art Workshop, Fredikstad Kunstforening, Fredikstad Norway
2020: Fabriano, Italy
2020: Demonstration, University Of Kota, Rajasthan, India
2018: Demonstration, Audrey House, Ranchi, India
2015: Art Workshop, Performance Paintings/Music/ Poetry, Cultural Center Music Theater Int. Rome, Italy
2015: (Forte Margherita) Venice, Italy
2014: Color of Food, Performance Paintings / Music “Wine Cibibando” Gaeta, (LT) Italy
2013: “Traffic Art” Paintings/Music/Dance with Children’s, Alborg, Denmark
2010: “Traffic Art” Helsingborg, Sweden.
2010: “Traffic Art – By you”, Urban Art/ Performance/ Music/Dance/ World Genes Record Book, (Productions, MT Int.) ”Mirdif City Center” Dubai,UAE,
2010: “Traffic Art” Painting/ Music/ Dance/ with Children’s/ Adults, Skgness, United Kingdom
2010: Traffic Art Project: Painting with children + Adult/Music/Danchin/Body/Art/Performance, At Skegness/United Kingdom
2010: Trafic Art Project : With children + Adults, At Helsing Borg, Sweden
2009: “Traffic Art”/ Workshop/ Painting/ Live Music/ Dance/ Body Art/
With Students, National Academy Of Dance,(Productions MT. Int.)Rome, Italy
2008: “Traffic Art” Painting/BodyArt/ Dancing/ Music/ Children’s+Adults
2007: “Traffic Art” Trustope,Denmark
2007: Traffic Art Project With Children + Adults Passing/Dancing/Music + Body Art Hesingor, Denmark
2005: Live Portrait making of Valentino Rossi,(Several times World Championship Moto GP) At Al Pincio, Rome, Italy
2005: Art Workshop,Painting,(Organized by Academy of Fine Arts, Rome )with Children’s, at Ex Mattatoio Presently part of (Contemporary Art Museum, Macro) Rome, Italy
2004: Video Installation/ Painting Exhibit/ Cultural Week, at Academy of Fine Arts, Rome, Italy
2003: Art Workshop, with Children’s/ Adults/ Copenhagen, Denmark
2003: Int. Art Residency/ Simposio, Dolni Lucavich, Check Republic
2000: “Traffic Art” Festival of the Invasions, with Children’s/ Adults, at Cosenza, Italy

AWARDS WINNINGS:
2025: Best Artist Award
11th International Blooming Art Festival, South Korea 🇰🇷
2023: 9th Silk Road Int. Art Festival
Shaanxi Province/ People’s Republic of China
2021: Honorary Certificate, Master Watercolors Artists, from Lushan, China
2021: Gratitude Certificate, World Art Day, from Kobe, Japan
2018: Honorary Certificate Diploma, Int. Watercolors Festivals, from Ranchi, India
2018: 1st, Award, Int. Estemporanee Painting Competition, Sierra San Quirico,(AN) Italy
2017: 3rd, Award, Int. Estemporanee Painting Compitition/Subiaco, Rome, Italy
2015: 2nd, Award, Int. Estemporanee Painting Compitition/ Abazia di Valedicastro, Fabriano, Italy
1979- 2018: Severals Honorary Diplomas & Honorary Certificates for Participating Art Exhibits
1979: Merit Certificate, “Gallery Dolce Productions” Malmö, Sweden
1992: Merit Award, Academy of Romania, Rome, Italy
1991: Merit Award, Academy of Anaversana, Rome, Italy
1991: Merit Award, “Literature Center of Lazio”, Rome, Italy
1990: 4th Award, Int. Art Exhibit, (City of Valmontone), Rome, Italy
‘1990: Unique Award, for the Figure Painting & Achieved Master Title, Academy of Tiberina” Rome, Italy
1985: Participating Certificate, Int. Young Art Exhibit, Kobe, Japan
1980- 1982: Classe Best Award, Institute of Fine Arts, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1979: Merit Award, for the Participating, Int. Young Artists Exhibits, Commonwealth Institute, London, United Kingdom.